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celebrating 25 yrs prompt 2

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Prompt 2. Sept 2.

The difference with last year’s celebrations is the implementation of Artificial Intelligence.
AI/ChatGPT: A pest or a blessing for writers? Give us your thoughts.

I think it can be both. As a tool in proofreading and researching topics, it can be an awesome benefit. However, if we rely on it too much, that could not be so great. We have to maintain the ability to think for ourselves and not rely too much on technology. We have to keep in mind that it is a tool and not God. I think that like with anything as long as we keep good boundaries, it can be a great help.

For an example, I use Grammarly to assist in proofreading my work. I don't necessarily agree with all of the hints it gives, so I use what I feel I need and ignore the rest. AI or another human, I still use my own mind to make decisions. You can't really use a modern search engine like Google without getting a result from AI. I love that we can just type in a question and get the answer within seconds. However, how much of the information is reliable? Another thing we must be careful about is false information and fake news. I have learned that there were even things we were taught in our school textbooks as a child that was false information or propaganda. An example of this would be that eating carrots will help you see better in the dark. https://historyfacts.com/world-history/fact/the-myth-that-carrots-improve-your-e...

I guess I do worry that some people may rely on it a little too heavily and allow the computer to take the place of God and let it control every aspect of our lives. In some ways, I think people already do. We must be careful how much of our self-control we give away to someone or something else.

As a Generation Xer, I have had the unique position to watch technology advance and develop over the years. I've seen us go from typewriters to computers and printers, from rotary dial phones to cell phones, from 8-tracks and records to MP3 players and much more, from black and white TVs with antennas to digital streaming services, etc... It's been fascinating to experience.

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